"Asgard's most dangerous foes are on the warpath in Midgard. Thor has mysteriously disappeared, leaving a void amongst the Avengers that must be filled. Many have asked, "Who is worthy of such a great challenge?" Beta Ray Bill has arrived to push back these ancient forces and help discover what end his Oath-Brother has met."

Welcome to the Season 2 -
Chapter X Guide! This thread contains all the information you need to
know about Season 2 - Chapter 7 - Crest of the Wave!

Chapter Information:
The deep breath before the plunge, the world will never be the same as new forces are revealed and old ones change for good.

Mission 1 - Black Queen, Black Knight?

Mission Information:
A little piece of Britain comes to San Francisco, too bad it's only the worst parts of Blighty.
Mission Location:
San Francisco

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 3

High: 3

Enemy Types:

Circle of Eight

Hellfire Club

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - Can we get a hero out to sweep for
Circle of 8 ritual massacre theaters? Now that we suspect those are
related to the Worthy hammers, we need to get after them more actively.

1
Battle: Any Hero - Bullseye was first spotted in this building, but
he's not here anymore. Send a hero to sweep the site and see what he
might have left behind.

1 Battle: Any Hero - We need to
add some assets to Magik's sweep for Sentinels. We know Bastion's on
the loose, and he loves to make statements in San Francisco.

3 Battles: Emma Frost
- Selene is a high-ranking Hellfire Club member. There might be others
around. Send Emma Frost to take a look around and put her telepathic
powers to work.

3 Battles: Gamora
- A detachment of San Francisco police appears to have fallen under
Selene's sway. We need them controlled, but we can't just take them out
permanently. Send Gamora to take decisive action.

Nautical mysteries continue to pile up, and the Maggia keep on the move, how could the two be linked?

Mission Location:

Hell's Kitchen

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 3

High: 2

Enemy Types:

Circle of Eight

The Maggia

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - Every time Daredevil gets involved
in one of the Kingpin's projects, some Hell's Kitchen lowlife goes
after his friends. Send a hero to keep an eye on Foggy Nelson.

1
Battle: Any Hero - Doc Ock's involved here. He's not usually the Maggia
type. That suggests he has his own game. He had a base hidden in the
USS Intrepid for a while. Send a hero to make sure he's not trying to
rebuild it.

2 Battles: Hogun
- Hogun's been hunting the Circle of 8. He's found a big group of them
down in the Financial District. Better send him in to break up whatever
they're doing. The body count is high enough.

3 Battles: Fandral
- We've got a dashing Asgardian in need of something to do. Maybe he
can take a rune stone from the Natural History Museum to Asgard and see
what Odin might have to say about it.

3 Battles: Mockingbird - We've got a little infiltration job that has Mockingbird's name written all over it. Briefing shortly.

Black Cat -
Hammerhead is back on the scene, trying to angle for a piece of the
Maggia for himself. Unfortunately, his luck is about to change.

Hammerhead

Heroic Battle Drop: Startling Empowered Iso-8

Incursions: 1

Mission 3 - Savage

Mission Information:

Things get wild as key players make their way to the Savage Lands. What could this mean for the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Mission Location:

Lost Lake

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 3

High: 2

Enemy Types:

Circle of Eight

Iso-Saurs

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - The Circle of 8 have claimed
another victim back in New York. We've got to get someone on the scene
to make an ID.

1 Battle: Any Hero - The Asgardian...
well, Svartalfheimain... presence here is a real worry. Send a hero to
search the area for more Dark Elves. Terminate any you find.

1
Battle: Any Hero - There are too many Iso-Saurs. We're working on a way
to purge them of Iso-8 infusion and make then more Hauk'ka again. Send a
hero to bring some specimens to Beast's lab on Utopia.

3 Battles: Bishop
- After everything that's happened recently in the Savage Land, we're
going to place a premium on intel. Send Bishop to check out Sauron's
eyrie.

3 Battles: Wasp
- Wasp is charming, well-spoken, highly social... and therefore perfect
to make the rounds with some of the locals on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s behalf.

The fate and loyalty of HYDRA is decided. Can Captain America resist taking to the field with so many HYDRA agents around?

Mission Location:

Wakanda

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 3

High: 3

Enemy Types:

HYDRA

White Gorillas

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - With the HYDRA situation getting
worse, we need to keep a sharp eye on the White Gorillas. Man-Ape will
be looking for chances to take advantage of our HYDRA focus. Send a hero
to patrol and report if the White Gorillas show themselves.

1
Battle: Any Hero - Wakandan investigative agents have uncovered a
vibranium smuggling ring. We're going to send along some fire support to
help them break it up.

1 Battle: Any Hero - The
villain known as Sumo has been found murdered in Queens. Send a hero to
confirm whether this was a Circle of 8 ritual killing.

3 Battles: Domino
- We need to be on the lookout for the Viper. Send Domino out with this
new sensor that will detect the chemical signatures of her poisons.

3 Battles: Shatterstar
- Shatterstar has run into what looks like a testing lab where the
White Gorillas are infused with an Iso-8 serum. It's a freak show.

Doctor Voodoo - These White Gorillas are showing signs of possession by evil spirits. Who you gonna call? Doctor Voodoo.

Loa Possessed, Loa Possessed

Heroic Battle Drop: Spiritual Empowered Iso-8

Incursions: 1

[Premium] Mission 6 - Explosive Events

Mission Information:

An unlikely alliance between East and West predicates fresh waves of anxiety for S.H.I.E.L.D.. What else could go wrong?

Mission Location:

Golden Gate

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Medium: 3

High: 3

Enemy Types:

The Hand

The Maggia

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - Send a hero to keep an eye on the
docks. We've got unconfirmed intel that the Hand might be working with
the Circle of 8 in that area. Might be nothing, but it's better to be
sure.

1 Battle: Any Hero - This is... highly unusual,
but a group of non-Maggia organized crime families are requesting a
meeting with S.H.I.E.L.D.. Send a hero to see if they're serious.

3 Battles: Agent Venom
- This is a mission for Flash Thompson. We need one Hand ninja for
interrogation. They don't often allow themselves to be taken alive, but
maybe a symbiote can get the drop on one.

3 Battles: Spiral - The Hand are sending a hit squad to take out the Kingpin. We need to intercept it. Send Spiral to get it done.

3 Battles: X-23
- A Hand-Maggia alliance is bad enough, but now members of both
organizations are heading to meet Circle of 8 cultists. This is a bridge
too far. Send X-23 to cancel that meeting.

"Home to untold wonders, S.H.I.E.L.D. must move quickly to help protect the Savage Land from the predations of scientists gone mad, internal power struggles, and the threat of Iso-8. Defining the age old adage of evolve or die, the High Evolutionary has made the Savage Land his personal playground."

Mission Information:
M.O.D.O.K. claims he has intelligence on the Circle of 8's purpose. Could there be a move by HYDRA to reabsorb A.I.M.?

Mission Location:
Chinatown

Mission Threats:# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 3

High: 3

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Hero - Keep pushing people away from the
center of Chinatown. M.O.D.O.K. is active here, and he won't care about
mass casualties.

1 Battle: Rescue
- There are too many people getting close to the hammerfall site. We
need someone there to protect it until a full S.H.I.E.L.D. team can
cordon it off. Rescue's probably perfect for this.

1 Battle: War Machine - AIM and Circle of 8 forces are gearing up for a fight. War Machine is patrolling nearby. He can pacify both sides.

2 Battles: Any Infiltrator
- Circle of 8 forces are up to something at this location. Send a hero
to crash their party before there's another ritual sacrifice.

3 Battles: Any Blaster
- We're in a crowded area with narrow streets, lousy sightlines, and
M.O.D.O.K. on the loose. Get a hero to coordinate evacuations along
Canal Street. Let's get people out of harm's way.

Iron Fist hits the ground running, wanting to take the fight to the
Hellfire Club. But complications arise... is that the Dark Avengers?

Mission Location:

Trafalgar Square

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 2

High: 2

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Black Knight - Black Knight has found a Hellfire Club meeting. He's waiting for the all-clear to break it up.

2 Battles: Any Blaster
- A Hellfire Club detachment broke away from a S.H.I.E.L.D. fire team
and is on the run. Get a hero after them before they get loose in the
city.

2 Battles: Fantomex
- The Hellfire Club has left us a little present: A bomb, protected by
some serious cybersecurity. If ever there was a job for a guy with two
brains, it's this one. Call Fantomex.

3 Battles: Any Infiltrator
- This abandoned Hellfire Club safe house is full of potential intel,
but it's also booby-trapped. Send a hero who can slip through the
defensive measures and recover the materials.

3 Battles: Captain Britain - Captain Britain's itching to get after the Hellfire Club. We're happy to scratch that itch.

Mephisto, sensing the time is right, makes a play for New York. Those
souls won't harvest themselves, after all. Enter Ghost Rider.

Mission Location:

Yankee Stadium

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Low: 2

Medium: 2

High: 2

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Doctor Voodoo
- Before we can mount a full response to this phase of the demon
invasion, we could use a little intel from the afterlife. Doctor Voodoo
can maybe have a chat with some of his favorite loas to get us the
lowdown.

1 Battle: Sif
- Now that we know there's an Asgardian angle to these hammers, we
better find out what else is going on in the Nine Realms. Send Sif to
search for any other signs of Asgardian influence.

2 Battles: Any Blaster
- Demons have pinned down a team of emergency responders trying to help
people wounded near this portal. They need some firepower, and quick.

2 Battles: Any Tactician
- Stop this group of demons from getting across the river into
Manhattan. Doesn't matter how you do it, as long as it's done fast.

3
Battles: Any Hero - We need to get data about meteor impacts to
Avengers Tower for analysis, to see if we can pinpoint any other
hammerfalls. It's too important to email. Send a hero to take it there
personally.

The Maggia, A.I.M., and HYDRA. OH MY! But wait, who's this? Looks like
you'll have to play to find out! This looks like a job for Deadpool! I
guess I better get in there and break some walls, or is that heads...?
To find some answers.

Mission Location:

Hell's Kitchen

Mission Threats:

# of Threats:

Medium: 3

High: 3

Deploy Missions:

1 Battle: Any Generalist
- The Kingpin is sending a goon squad to threaten Daredevil's pal Foggy
Nelson. Cut them off before they capture Foggy. We can't lose Daredevil
to a rescue mission. We need him with us.

2 Battles: Any Scrapper - This Maggia courier has orders to start a jailbreak at Ryker's. Intercept him.

2 Battles: Punisher
- The Punisher's getting antsy with all these criminals showing
themselves. Distract him with a mission that will make him feel useful.

3 Battles: Ares
- If you're in the middle of a gang war, sometimes you need to take the
direct approach to end it. Nobody's more direct than Ares.

"With S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources stretched thin, heroes begin taking it upon themselves to mete out justice. Meanwhile Wakanda is reeling as the White Gorillas gain strength thanks to the continued backing of HYDRA."

Season 2 Chapter 5 Mission Information

Mission 1 - Tech Up

"Kang has come all this way for some Iso-8 and some conquering, and he's damn well going to get some. Also, he hints that he wants to get what he can before all things end...Whiplash and the Crimson Dynamo have jumped onto the Kang-wagon for the promise of new tech. "

"Circle of 8 in Central Park. Squirrel Girl unleashes her sciuridaean hordes! ... and catches Bullseye and the Hood monitoring what the Circle of 8 cultists are doing. C8 calls for a one-on-one match with Captain America. Cap wants to do it, but Fury says no."

"Ragnarok thinks he's Thor because the Enchantress has beguiled him. Calling himself Thor, he leads a Jotun force against Utopia with some Test Subjects along for the ride, stirring up anti-mutant sentiment. The real Thor shows up to put things right."